Haley: In 2019, I went to Israel to fulfill my dream of learning more about Judaism. Or so I thought. Gavriel: 2019 was the year that changed my life forever. H: As everyone had predicted, I met someone very special. G: One day at the gym I got a text message that would change everything. My friend from the army had married an American woman who knew about Haley through a mutual friend. She texted me saying, "I found your future wife." Little did she know, she was absolutely right. H: One of my best friends told me she knew a guy in Israel who I should meet. I went in with an open mind and an open heart. G: When I took Haley out on our first date, I found out that she was vegetarian. I had no choice but to order every single vegetarian item on the menu. H: And 2 desserts. Gavriel was proving to be quite a keeper. G: Lucky for me, I had pre-gamed, so Haley didn't find out just how much I could eat until later on in our relationship. H: We couldn’t wait to meet again. We shared so many of the same values and had so much fun together. G: Ever since then, we have gone out to eat every Thursday (which is the beginning of the weekend in Israel). Even when Haley saw how much I could eat (which is a lot), she still loved me. H: Living in Tel Aviv was so fun, but when COVID-19 hit, we couldn't go out to restaurants anymore. G: This was when Haley taught me how to cook and we started having date nights in. H: In June 2020, I was returning to the US for my brother’s wedding and to stay. G: I had a big decision to make. We talked a lot about it. We knew we couldn’t live without each other. Leaving my family, friends and everything I knew wasn't easy. But I knew it was worth it because I had found the one.